Lansweeper
 Lansweeper Windows asset overview | |
| Initial release | 2005 or earlier[1][lower-alpha 1] |
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| Stable release | 7.2.105.2[2]
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| Engine | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | IT Asset Management |
| Website | www |
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Lansweeper is an application that gathers hardware and software information of endpoint devices on a computer network for management and compliance purposes. The application also encompasses a ticket based help desk system and capabilities for software updates on target devices.[citation needed]
History[edit]
Lansweeper originated in Belgium in the mid 2000s.[1]
Description[edit]
Overview[edit]
Lansweeper is an agentless IT asset management and Network Inventory software.[3][4][5] Lansweeper scans, discovers and inventories all available Windows, Linux and Mac-operated workstations and IP-addressable network devices.[6][7][8][9] Lansweeper's deepscan engine utilizes a wide variety of network protocols to discover, identify and retrieve data from any network capable device.
All the retrieved data is stored in either a SQL Compact or SQL Server database.[10] Due to its open database design reporting can be done using standard SQL Server database queries which can be visually created using the built-in report builder.
Apart from hardware and software tracking, the software also has other features such as a deployment module for deploying software, updates or scripts on Windows computers and a help-desk ticketing system.
Features[edit]
- Agentless Network Discovery
- IT Network Inventory
- IT Asset Management
- Software Inventory & Audit
- Active Directory Management
- IP Range Scanner
- SNMP Network Management
- Automated Software Deployment
- IT Help Desk & Ticketing system
- Knowledge Base
IT Network Inventory[edit]
Network Inventory[edit]
Lansweeper provides a complete overview of an IT environment by scanning a network using a range of scanning methods and protocols to identify and retrieve data.[11][12][13]
Most devices like Windows, Linux or Mac devices can be scanned using either active directory scanning or IP range scanning. For specialized devices, like AWS or Azure servers, separate scanning methods are available. Additionally, specialized platforms like Office 365, Exchange, vCenter and Citrix also have their specific scanning methods.
Network devices are scanned using the protocols they support. Most network devices will be scanned using SNMP or UPNP, but Lansweeper also supports protocols like JetDirect, Chromecast, Bonjour, DNS-SD and SSDP to gather any data provided by network devices.
Reporting[edit]
Lansweeper has over 400 built-in reports that can be used to report and any data retrieved. Warranty status, OS information, Free disk space, Local administrators, Anti-virus status, Software changes and BIOS version are just some examples of the built-in report library. Each report is fully customizable in the included visual report builder. The report builder is an SQL query visualizer which allows for drag and drop report building or, if preferred, editing the SQL query directly.[14] The feature of running SQL queries on an SQL database allows for unlimited possibilities to report on the data set Lansweeper provides.
IT Asset Management[edit]
After your network's data has been retrieved, managing assets within Lansweeper can be done by using the groups, relations, location maps, asset actions, deployments and alerts.
Groups[edit]
Lansweeper features three built-in methods to group assets, static groups, dynamic groups and IP Address Range locations. Static groups allow for the creation of groups with a specific set of assets. Dynamic groups use conditions to dynamically populate the group with assets. IP Address Range locations allows for the creation of locations based on an IP Range to group assets based on their IP address.
Relations[edit]
Relations in Lansweeper allow for assets to be related to assets or users. You can automatically makes users owners of the assets they have the most logons on, and create many other relations like backed up to, controlled by, used by, borrowed by and more.
Other relations between assets and users are automatically created during the scanning of assets like virtual machines, which are automatically related to their host. The same goes for cloud assets which are related to their resource group or VPC.
Location Maps[edit]
The location map feature allows for assets to be pinned on a blueprint of a building. Locating the physical location of assets can this way be simplified.
Asset Actions[edit]
Asset actions allow for quick remote actions to be performed on an asset. Actions include WOL, Ping, Telnet, Remote Desktop, Event viewer, Reboot, Shutdown and more.
Deployments[edit]
Lansweeper's deployment module allows for the deployment of packages on Windows assets. Deployments packages can be an installation or removal of software, but also any kind of script that can be run in the Windows command line.
Alerts[edit]
Alerts within Lansweeper are divided between event log alerts and report alerts. Event log alerts allow for an alert to be created for any event log entry that is scanned. This is frequently used for closely monitoring critical systems. To aid with the accuracy and speed of the alerts, specific event log scanning methods can be used on a low scan interval.
Report alerts are scheduled alerts that send data of a specified report. These alerts will only send if the selected report contains data. This combination allows for a very customizable alert system. For example, by scheduling a report which returns assets that have been scanned the last five minutes, and using a five-minute interval, alerts can be used to monitor based on the set interval. The shortest interval is every minute.
Software Inventory & Audit[edit]
Software Inventory[edit]
Lansweeper automatically scans software for all Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac operating systems. Software name, version publisher and install date and whether the software is user specific or not are scanned. Additionally, license keys for software can also be scanned if these are available in the registry.
Lansweeper provides built-in views to view all your software data by simply clicking on the item you want to view straight from the software view of an asset. This way you can easily see how many and which other machines are running similar software, a similar version or software from the same publisher.
Reporting[edit]
Reporting on software can be done with one of the 25 built-in reports or the many views available like "changes in the past 7 days" or overview reports to get a complete list of all installed software. Any built-in report can be customized in the visual report builder and reports for specific cases can also be created. One of the most common use cases for a custom report is an overview of all devices with, or without software X or Y on it.
IT Help Desk[edit]
Lansweeper also has a built-in help desk/service desk module.[15] The help desk ticketing system can be connected to any email address to import emails as tickets or can be used as an internal help desk system where employees log into Lansweeper to view their tickets.
Because the help desk is a part of Lansweeper, agents handling tickets can quickly view information regarding the user's devices to help resolve issues.
The help desk also includes a knowledgebase for both internal and external use. Lansweeper users can create knowledgebase articles for internal IT documentation or articles for end user self-help.
Software Components[edit]
The scanning service from Lansweeper performs the actual scanning of your network and sends data back to the database. In addition, it pushes software deployment requests to Windows computers, sends and receives emails and retrieves asset warranty data online for supported vendors.[16]
Optionally, an agent called LsAgent can be installed on Windows, Linux and Mac computers to scan the machines locally instead. LsAgent is a cross-platform scanning agent that can scan computers both inside and outside of your network.
Criticisms[edit]
In 2019 Lansweeper was discovered to be vulnerable to an SQL injection vulnerability.[17]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ The domain lansweeper.com was first registered 4 June 2004
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Schulman, Jerold (2005-02-23). "JSI Tip 9094. LanSweeper is a free solution to make a software/hardware inventory of your windows clients, but you may donate". ITPro Today. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ↑ https://www.lansweeper.com/changelog/
- ↑ Erlandson, Rene J.; Erb, Rachel A. (2013). Technology for Small and One-Person Libraries: A LITA Guide. American Library Association. ISBN 9781555708580. Search this book on
- ↑ Paul, Andy (2014-10-21). Citrix XenApp® 7.5 Desktop Virtualization Solutions. Packt Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781849689694. Search this book on
- ↑ Rux, Eric B (2009-02-09). "Lansweeper". Windows IT Pro. No. 175. p. 47. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pelletier, Mikel (2018-07-25). "Clearing the Mine Field: Scrutinizer & Lansweeper for Network Monitoring". Plixer. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ Williams, Mike. "Lansweeper 7.2.100.23 - Networking Tools - Downloads". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "Lansweeper". PCWorld. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "IT-Asset-Management: Lansweeper - Netzwerkressourcen überprüfen und inventarisieren" [Lansweeper - review and inventory network resources]. www.tecchannel.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "About Lansweeper". cherwellsupport.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ Lo, Nick. "What is Lansweeper? | Robust HPC". Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "Lansweeper helpt meer dan 21.000 bedrijven wereldwijd om zich te beschermen tegen beveiligingslek WhatsApp" [Lansweeper helps more than 21,000 companies worldwide to protect themselves against the WhatsApp security breach]. hln.be (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2019-10-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Williams, Mike (2012-01-12). "Audit your network PCs with Lansweeper". BetaNews. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "Using Lansweeper with PowerShell to your advantage – Evotec". Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "Lansweeper review - amazing tool for IT Service desk". ITSMDaily.com. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ "Lansweeper component overview". Lansweeper | IT Discovery Software. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ↑ Dalili, Soroush (2019-07-25). "Technical Advisory: Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Lansweeper". nccgroup. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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